Former Long John Silver's building in Montclair to be demolished

MONTCLAIR - The Long John Silver's seafood restaurant, which had been a part of the city for 30 years, will soon be demolished.

The restaurant closed in 2011 and has since been fenced up and exterior of the nautical-themed building has deteriorated. The process to tear down the building had been stalled because of issues related to asbestos as wells making sure the electrical and gas lines were properly shut off, said Councilman John Dutrey.

"The property owner is moving forward with demolition," he said.

At one point there were plans for a new development on the property but the project fell through, Dutrey said.